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Tag Archives: National & State Parks
Brown Sign: Babcock State Park, WV
There is something enticing about a mountain stream. The water babbles, cascades, and falls over rocks and shelves, singing a rhythm and melody to enjoy while cooling off in the shade. The motion of the water flows around the solid … Continue reading
Brown Sign: Pipestem Resort State Park, WV
A few months ago, I ran an addiction recovery group, in which we had a long debate about whether I would wear a helmet while kayaking. The general topic had been finding leisure tasks to occupy free time without cracking … Continue reading
Brown Sign: New River Gorge National River, WV
Prior to the last ice age in North America, a river is theorized to have flowed westward from what would become the Appalachian Mountains toward what would become the Mississippi River. It drained a vast watershed in regions now called … Continue reading
Brown Sign: Hawks Nest State Park, WV
I first recall the concept of “staycation” showing up in discussions and travel literature about a dozen years ago, after the 2008 financial crisis. The idea was that folks had vacation time, or were out of work, thus had time … Continue reading
Merry-Go-Round
As I have mentioned in this series of posts, one of my objectives for this trip to visit my parents was to be my mother’s transportation for the days that I was at home. She had decided to stop … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Living, Reflections
Tagged Family & Friends, Historic Places, National & State Parks
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Color, Blackwater Falls, WV
To continue on my themes of wildflowers and color, I had my camera along when we took a day hike at Blackwater Falls State Park in West Virginia. The rhododendrons were opening. We spent the morning hiking on one of … Continue reading
Brown Signs: Accessible Walks near South Shore Lake Tahoe, CA
Vacationing at Lake Tahoe, we think of outdoor activities (yes, there are casinos a mile down the road, but that is not on our list). Being in the middle of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, outdoors mostly means steep inclines. The … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Family & Friends, National & State Parks, Photography, Walks
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Brown Sign, Arlington National Cemetery
As I wrote about earlier, our motel in Rosslyn was near the Iwo Jima Memorial, which adjoins Arlington National Cemetary. Thus, a walk to the former lead to a walk through the later. We did this a couple of times … Continue reading
Brown Sign: Roosevelt Island, Rosslyn, VA
Quiz time. Can anyone guide me to the monument to Theodore Roosevelt in Washington, D.C.? You can probably name, and find, at least the Lincoln, Washington, and Jefferson monuments, with extra credit for George Mason. Maybe the WWII, Korean, and … Continue reading
Brown Sign: Iwo Jima Memorial, Washington, D.C.
We are back in Washington, D.C. for a family event. Our hotel this time was just blocks from the Iwo Jima Memorial next to Arlington Cemetary. Though the winter cold snaps have been keeping the temperatures in the teens, we … Continue reading
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